The Life of George Washington
by Jared Sparks
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Catawissa, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Ferdinand Andrews, 1839. Good copy. Signature of Jared Sparks tipped in on first front flyleaf together with previous owner's name. In tan calf leather covers and leather spine with 4 bands and gilt lettering. Marbled endpapers. Gilt design on cover edges. Plates with tissue guards. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages.Moderately scuffed ends of spine and cover edges. Stain on lower spine. Photos upon request. . Full-Leather. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quaker House Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004827
- Title
- The Life of George Washington
- Author
- Jared Sparks
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Ferdinand Andrews
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1839
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Biography, Washington
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography;
Terms of Sale
Quaker House Books
Items must be returned within ten days of sale for a full refund if not satisfied.
About the Seller
Quaker House Books
Biblio member since 2006
Catawissa, Pennsylvania
About Quaker House Books
My book holdings are eclectic in nature.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...